Chapter 1234 – #289_Continuing the Story
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A great war that determines the fate of witch society.
Three months have passed since then.
So before talking about what has changed, I should first explain how the war was organized.
This great war was fought in the middle of the desert.
All 90% of the witches participated in the war because they did not want to miss out on such a great opportunity and their achievements as part of Hexennacht.
It showed a significant advantage over Gehenna.
However, Erelim, who leads the Truth and Truth Academic Society, acted as a major variable, and the battlefield, which had been drawing a fierce confrontation, changed into a structure where Gehenna fought Hexennacht.
‘Surrender! ‘Please spare my life!’
‘Of course I didn’t believe in the Duke of Gehenna! Sobbing…’
The Southern Corps on the Hexennacht side immediately surrendered, sensing an irreversible inferiority. This number amounts to 80% of the Southern Corps.
‘What are you doing! Fight! ‘Do you think they’ll let us live?’
‘Don’t run away, unite!’
The other 20% of the bad bitches realized that there was no point in surrendering anyway and resisted until the end, but they were dealt with neatly by Duke Erelim, who later joined the battle line, and Siwoo, who returned with a monster-like strength.
This cheerful rebellion, which started in the center, spread like a wave and had an impact on the Eastern and Western Corps, which were on both wings of the front.
The declaration of surrender followed like dominoes falling.
The ‘Witch of Time’, who was confronting Lruë, is said to have sighed as soon as Erelim’s betrayal was confirmed, calling for unconditional surrender to Lruë.
The Time Witch is an old witch, and although she accepted the position of corps commander in Hexennacht, it is difficult to view the Time Witch herself as a malicious deed, the fact that her sins accumulated over a long period of time are few, and the fact that she did not cause direct casualties during the war, etc. Taking this into account, it was handed over to the ‘Witch Court’ established immediately after the war and is being investigated.
Once the trial is over, it is highly likely that she will join Gehenna after paying a reasonable price, like Lruye did in the past.
In this way, Gehenna sought to reset the public and exile system that had been implicated until now.
The system was reformed so that witches with minor crimes were transferred to Gehenna after proper punishment, and witches who had accumulated unforgivable sins were sentenced to death, inherited through a prophecy agency, or permanently imprisoned in prison, depending on the nature of their crimes.
To some extent, there are some things that cannot be helped.
Gehenna, who was forced to take on a huge number of prisoners after the war, was the most moderate stance she could take.
Not only would it be difficult to kill all the witches who were taken prisoner, but if they were to be banished like before, the world would be in shambles again.
The ‘Verdant Witch’, who led her army and confronted her teacher, lost her life to her contract sword.
Even though her physical condition was not good, she proved once again why she is called a martial artist.
‘Ugh… It’s home…’
After she returned to Gehenna, she slept soundly for three days without waking up even if anyone woke her.
Looking back, I think it was my only break her in the last three months.
After that, there were days when even a hundred bodies were lacking.
Siu, who not only made a remarkable contribution in this war and reached the 26th rank, but also led the war to victory, voluntarily gave up his title and was awarded the title of Duke of Erelim, so there was a lot more to do.
A slave who was shoveling in the wind and rain at Trinity Academy became a duke and president of Gehenna’s largest academic society.
It is true that this promotion is truly heartbreaking.
It’s definitely true…
‘I heard that in the past, Gehenna nobles didn’t really have anything to do, but taking care of everything was a very useful job…’
‘Mr. President. Let’s talk about it sometime. Come on, we will take you safely to the next meeting hall.’
‘Please look at Sharon… ‘It’s only been a few hours today.’
Well, this is what happened.
There really is too much work.
There are about three in Gehenna alone.
First, a memorial was erected to honor the witches who were sacrificed in the war and to commemorate their noble sacrifice.
The establishment and punishment policy of the witch court explained earlier and the judicial system for the court to operate were established.
It revealed the existence of a ‘system’ and suggested a way for the witch society to move forward.
In particular, the last case was as big a shock as the ‘truth of the world’ that triggered the war.
This is because it provides a completely different paradigm to witches who lived for magic.
This aftermath had a great impact on public opinion on the interpersonal policies established within Gehenna.
As Hexennacht was rampant, he normalized the countries that had been semi-colonized and was called in to various consultations.
The basic policy direction could be summarized in two words: ‘coexistence.’
Here, the existing location point played a central role by changing its character and keeping its name the same.
It has established itself as an organization that keeps in check witches who practice tyranny in this world and at the same time monitors humans to prevent them from acquiring overly dangerous magic.
Gehenna also became a country rather than a city and had diplomatic links with the countries of this world.
Actually, I’m not sure if this direction is completely correct.
There may come a day in the future when you regret today’s choice.
In another world line, there was a world where humans ruled over witches.
But isn’t it impossible to clearly distinguish between good and evil in the world?
Even if you wonder if this is right now, wander and worry and find a better way.
I think that would be a better way.
It’s been a long time since I traveled the world like this and solved some of the world’s problems.
I was wondering if I could finally stretch my legs, relax, and spend time with Mallika…
“I want to rest…”
The reality is that we are still struggling day by day, buried in a pile of documents in the president’s office.
Even though the president’s office is not narrow at all, there are so many papers piled up that there is no room to step.
Reports on important trials, boxes – a project to restore the spiritual bodies of the witches imprisoned in Arca, documents approved internally by the society awaiting approval from the president of the society, research for anomalous succession now that brand duplication has become impossible due to the disappearance of unconsciousness, etc.
Now I’m on the verge of becoming very neurotic.
Siwoo, who was about to roll on the floor in a fit of habit, looked around.
There was a very unpleasant person in the president’s office.
It was as expected.
When Si-woo seemed tired, a hand massaged her shoulder as if he had been waiting.
“Hey, you don’t have to do this.”
“As a servant, it’s natural. Shall I raise the car? It will help relieve fatigue. And please treat me normally.”
“When are you going home?”
“…”
“Over there?”
“… “I will serve black tea.”
Black hair that hangs down to the hips.
Mysterious eyes where white and silver are cleverly mixed.
This woman, wearing her rimless glasses and massaging Siu’s her shoulder her, is indeed Blanche Erelim.
More explanation is needed as to why she is in the president’s office.
In some ways, she can be seen as the biggest contributor to this war.
If she hadn’t faked her betrayal in the first place, she wouldn’t have started an all-out war between Hexennacht and Gehenna, and if she hadn’t dropped the Truth and True Name Academy at a good time, she wouldn’ t have been able to wipe out the siege.
However, she gave up all her rights in the process of peddling her nongong.
She resigned as president of the Jinri Jinmyeong Academy and handed over the position to Count Kohav.
The commission was also returned.
Instead, she came to the president’s office of Chesed and knelt down in front of Siu and asked for forgiveness.
She revealed that she doesn’t need anything in return and that she just wants to use the rest of her life to atone.
Even Siwoo can’t be a harsh person.
It was only when I didn’t know about this and that that he was a rare bitch targeting her daughter…
At that point, I knew that Erelim had a pretty unfortunate situation.
At that point she received help in her progression to the 26th hierarchy.
I could not bear to drive away her attitude of wanting to atone by putting aside all of her pride and dedicating the rest of her life to Si-woo.
In addition, there were some calculated calculations.
Although she gave up all her positions and virtually announced her retirement, she is a great sage who has protected Gehenna for a long time.
What does this mean?
It is said that he is one of the best people with document processing skills and unrealed organizational management skills.
As she also owns the Heavenly Secretariat, she has been a key person for various projects carried out within the society.
It doesn’t even rest for a moment.
Truly like a machine, he works devotedly as if helping Si-woo is his lifelong wish.
Truly a talent that you can’t give up once you try it.
Once she realized that without her all this work would be her hell her multiplied by three, she couldn’t bear to kick it out.
Everything is good, but there are just two problems…
There is a feeling that the genealogy is slightly twisted.
Blanche claims to be Siwoo’s servant.
However, the basic science researchers, who had become somewhat comfortable with Siwoo, the president of the society, became as stiff as rats in front of a snake when they stood in front of Blanche.
Well, so far so good.
I didn’t become the president of the academy to be treated well, and I understand why other academy members respect Erelim.
The real problem lies in Blanche’s attitude.
Unlike her facial expression that makes it hard to tell what she’s thinking, her attitude toward Si-woo is reverent, like that of a priest who has met God.
She also doesn’t use work as an excuse to stay away even for a moment.
This is just a guess, but Blanche Erelim was very, very dependent.
Blanche had been almost blindly loyal to Keter for hundreds of years.
And actions repeated for a long time also affect a person’s disposition.
When Erelim realized that she was virtually abandoned, did she not unconsciously rely on Kether in her despair?
It was Siwoo who suggested a completely different and new path to her in her despair.
As a result, the blindness and dependence that was directed toward Kether may have shifted here…
“How does the tea taste?”
“… It’s nice.”
Siwoo sighed and sipped his black tea.
